Women’s Avalanche Rescue Silverton: Dec 3rd 2017

Course Details

8-hours of instruction with both a Chicks IFMGA/AMGA Guide and a Silverton Avalanche School Professional Instructor

Avalanche Rescue Certification upon completion

Know Before You Go video

Chicks Welcome Bag

Not Included

Personal protective outerwear*

Warm clothing*

Food and Water

Transportation

Personal or Trip Insurance

Lodging

*Demos from our Sponsors are available including outerwear, warm layers and gloves. Please contact us if you would like to check out some of the latest and greatest.

Cancellation Policy: A $35.00 fee is charged for course date transfers. 60% of the course cost can be refunded up to 30 days prior to the course start. No refunds are provided for cancellations made less than 30 days prior to the start of the course for which you are registered. Unfortunately we cannot give refunds, rain checks or cancellations if passes into Silverton are closed.

Description

Join Chicks and the Silverton Avalanche School for this 1-day course to set you up for success as a competent member of any backcountry party for winter outings. Designed for newcomers to the backcountry and seasoned veterans alike, the skills covered in this intensive clinic will give you more confidence to use your avalanche rescue equipment and a framework for sound decision-making in the event of an avalanche incident. We’ll provide you with resources to access backcountry conditions and weather forecasts, how to make a basic emergency plan and discuss how to manage groups in avalanche terrain.

The key topics covered, combined with ample hands-on practice will help you perform critical rescue skills in the event of an avalanche burial. Our systematic approach with professional instruction and coaching will help you get to know your avalanche transceiver inside and out, use your probe and shovel effectively as well as get the skinny on airbag and Avalung use.

This course meets guidelines set by the American Avalanche Association and also meets guidelines set by the International Commission for Alpine Rescue (ICAR). When completed, this course will provide you with the prerequisite Avalanche Rescue certification to continue on with the Pro Level 1 if that is your goal. We recommend all backcountry users refresh with the ARC every two years.

At the end of the day we’ll enjoy high fives, knuckle bumps and screening of the 15 minute Know Before You Go video as icing on the cake for your newly honed and practiced skills.

AVALANCHE RESCUE COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES & HANDS ON TRAINING:

Recognizing and preparing to enter avalanche terrain

Personal protective equipment for the winter environment

Overview of personal avalanche rescue equipment and proper use

Self-evacuation equipment and proper use

Functionality checks of your personal avalanche rescue equipment

How to perform group checks of transceivers at the start of each day

Basics of an Emergency Plan and group management

Travel protocols for avalanche terrain

How to use the functions on your avalanche transceiver quickly and decisively

Response and actions if involved in an avalanche (victim or rescuer); assessing the scene and taking leadership

Fundamentals of organizing and executing an effective search in avalanche debri using the signal, course, fine and pinpoint search technique

Scenarios; how to set up effective scenarios for practice

Techniques for effective probing and shoveling

Discussion of first aid skills likely to be used in actual rescues

Requesting outside assistance and what to expect

At the end of the Avalanche Rescue course our students should be able to:

Describe what to do if they or a member of their party is caught in an avalanche

Identify and be able to use gear necessary for avalanche rescue

Set up a realistic scenario in order to practice an avalanche rescue response

Improve their response skills and times during and after the course with feedback from instructors and peers

Develop a plan for continued practice

PROPOSED ITINERARY:

8:00am- Welcome and intros, Chicks Welcome Bags, goals and objectives

8:30am- All-day In the Field Training – venue specifics provided upon registration

5:00pm- Indoor Session – Know Before You Go video

This course is for women only. For more information, please visit the Chicks website by clicking here.